Oklahoma State drops hype video ahead of the final Big 12 Bedlam game

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have their biggest game of the season this weekend and it means a little bit extra this year. The Oklahoma Sooners will be moving onto the SEC in the fall of 2024 and as of right now, it appears to be the final matchup between the two heated rivals for several years.

There are currently no future games scheduled between the two schools. On Friday night, the Cowboys dropped an epic hype video for the last showdown in the Big 12 between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.

Check out the video below.

Everyone keeps telling us how our story is supposed to go.

This is Bedlam. We ready. pic.twitter.com/G0pAwLBE7w

— OSU Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) November 3, 2023

Rivalries like Bedlam are a huge part of what make college football so very great. The electricity in the atmosphere. The intensity of the fans. The intensity of the players and coaches. Plenty of college football fans across the country will remain hopeful that this rivalry will eventually resume down the road.

The Oklahoma State offense features one of the most dynamic weapons in all of college football in running back Ollie Gordon. The Cowboys began their promotional push for the electrifying tailback to be considered for the Heisman Trophy ahead of Bedlam. He currently leads the nation in rushing yards (1,087), rushing yards per game (135.9 yards), 20-yard carries (15), 30-yard carries (12), and 40-yard carries (six).

The Oklahoma State tailback has been near impossible to stop the last two games, rolling up 271 yards and two touchdowns against Cincinnati (Oct. 28th) and 282 rushing yards and four touchdowns against West Virginia (Oct. 21st). The only other running back in school history to rush for over 250 yards in back-to-back games was Barry Sanders.

Rece Davis makes his pick in Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State

Rece Davis is expecting chaos in Bedlam. On Thursday, the ESPN analyst provided his pick in the annual matchup between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. According to FanDuel, Oklahoma is a 5.5-point favorite.

“I like Oklahoma. I’m not down on them at all. Usually, Oklahoma State finds a way not to win this game,” Davis said. “[But], with the emotion of the final Bedlam game for a while, wanting to send the Sooners off with a fabulous parting gift, and, also, I think the Pokes know who they are. I’m going to take the Pokes and the points at home, and I’m also going to call the outright win for Oklahoma State.”

There’s certainly a lot riding on the matchup. With Oklahoma moving to the SEC next season, this will be the final meeting between these two historic programs for the foreseeable future. In other words, it’s a chance for Oklahoma State to steal the last laugh.

After all, the Cowboys are catching Oklahoma while it’s stuck in the mud. The Sooners suffered their first loss of the season last weekend, falling 38-33 to Kansas. It was only a matter of time. The week before their loss, the Sooners nearly allowed UFC to topple them.

Despite Oklahoma’s stunning loss last week, head coach Brent Venables isn’t allowing the Sooners to fall off the wagon.

“We’re not going to be defined by any one win or any loss. We got a lot still out in front of us,” Venables said. “This one hurts. It stings. We got punished for a lack of details and discipline and just me having our guys not ready to play at a high level. But we got Oklahoma State and certainly the rest of our schedule. Got an opportunity to still achieve most of our goals. So now it’s about how we respond.”

On3’s Grant Grubbs also contributed to this article.